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At Kingsfords, we pride ourselves on providing a specialist service in all areas of employment law. Whether it be in relation to resolving disputes or preparing employment documents such as contracts of employment.
Our solicitors are specialists in the employment law field and can assist with a raft of employment legal issues. The team has years of collective experience guiding clients through all manner of employment law matters, including more complicated cases that require ongoing support.
With our dedicated team by your side, you can be confident that we will guide you through the ever-evolving employment law and case law and provide practical, tailor-made solutions to the problems arising in employment disputes.
Our solicitors at Kingsfords can provide employment law advice for employers on employment law matters, including:
- Drafting and advising on employment contracts or terms of employment
- Breach of contract
- Drafting and advising on staff handbook and other policy document
- Disciplinary procedures
- Grievance procedures
- Unfair dismissal claims
- Settlement agreements
- Employment tribunal
- Redundancy
- Re-structuring and re-organisations
- TUPE transfers
- Restrictive covenants
Speak to our employment law solicitors in Kent today
Speak to one of our specialist solicitors in employment law in Kent at our offices in Ashford, Cranbrook or Hythe today by calling 01233 624545 or fill in our enquiry form on the right hand side of the page to request a call back.
Our expertise with employment law for employers
Drafting and advising on employment contracts or terms of employment
It is crucial to have a robust contract of employment in place when you are hiring staff. This helps to set boundaries and protect the business from potential problems.
Our employment law solicitors can provide advice on what needs to be included in an employment contract, including working hours, holiday entitlement, restrictive covenants benefits and employee’s duties, and responsibilities, in addition to providing assistance with drafting it. It’s our duty and dedication to help your business have strong foundations in place and mitigate any potential risks.
Breach of contract
When you put employment contracts in place that are signed by the employee, you expect them to be adhered to. When an employee subsequently breaches their contract, it can be frustrating but also have the potential to cause issues for the business depending on the type of breach.
Drafting and advising on staff handbook and other policy documents
Similarly, to a contract of employment, it is recommended to have a staff handbook as this will include essential information, including holiday entitlement, sickness and rules of the business, that employees can easily refer to. Other crucial information, such as policies and procedures on disciplinary and grievance, would also be included in the staff handbook.
Our employment law solicitors can assist you in drafting a staff handbook that reflects the business in the best possible way. This helps to prevent any miscommunication and mitigates any potential risks in the future.
Disciplinary procedures
If there is a problem in the workplace, such as an employee not doing what they are meant to or acting in unacceptable behaviour, you may want to go down the disciplinary route. Each business should have a set procedure for how they handle such issues, and this helps to prevent any future problems should you need to dismiss an employee.
Our employment law solicitors can help you construct a disciplinary procedure that works for the business, ensuring it follows the law and is a fair procedure.
Grievance procedures
Employers should have a clearly defined grievance procedure in place should an employee be unhappy with something of concern to their employer.
Our employment law solicitors for employers can assist in crafting a set procedure that is efficient and prevents matters from escalating further, for example, to an employment tribunal.
Unfair dismissal claims
If a past employee claims that they have been unfairly dismissed, it has the potential to cause an array of problems and possibly escalate to an employment tribunal if no action is swiftly taken.
Our team of employment law solicitors will take the time to understand the situation so we can provide specially tailored advice on your legal rights and the options you have available going forward.
Settlement agreements
If you are in dispute with an employee, you don’t always have to seek support from the court. To avoid court proceedings, it is possible to approach resolving disputes in a non-contentious manner. This could include negotiating a settlement agreement instead of taking matters to a tribunal.
Our employment solicitors have strong negotiation skills and have helped prevent many employment tribunals by using other means.
Employment tribunal
If you are facing a dispute with your employee that has escalated to the employment tribunal, it can feel like a daunting situation, but with the advice and guidance of a solicitor, you can be certain that the matter is being handled by a specialist.
Our employment law solicitors can ensure you have prepared for the day by creating a strong argument and supporting evidence, and should you need representation during the hearing, we can do this on your behalf.
Redundancy
If you, unfortunately, need to let go of employees via redundancy for any reason, our employment solicitors can provide helpful advice and practical guidance on the redundancy procedure. Receiving efficient legal advice is important to ensure everything has been handled correctly, so it does not discriminate against any employees and ensures the correct procedures have been followed. Without a correct process, it is possible employees may bring forward a claim, such as discrimination and unfair dismissal.
Our employment law solicitors have helped many employers navigate through redundancy and recognise how challenging it can be. We will make sure you understand your role during the redundancy, including your legal obligations and the correct steps to take.
Re-structuring and re-organisations
If you are re-structuring and re-organising your business, this might include making adjustments to roles or entire departments. Our solicitors can support you through this time, making sure everything has been done correctly and does not jeopardise any employees.
TUPE transfers
When employees are transferring to your business through TUPE, it’s essential to follow the correct steps of the process.
Our employment law solicitors can help guide you in the right direction, ensuring you comply with your legal duty and sidestep any potential problems.